Bio

In 1986, John Quincy Chapple started writing, break dancing and rapping as a child with his long time partners Al Falik, Reece & Marcel, with a passion for music but had no idea where to start. His family attended Bay View Church then later moved over to Grace Lutheran Church in San Francisco, CA. While living in Bay View Hunters Point he naturally soaked up the soulful sounds of Marvin Gaye, Lou Rawls, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Teddy Pendergrass, The Gap Band, Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Al Green, MAZE & Frankie Beverly, and later on “Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambatta and the Soul Sonic Force, “The Message” by Melle Mell & Grand Master Flash, PAID IN FULL by Eric B & Rakim, JAM ON IT by Nucleus, Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Whodini, Public Enemy, Stetsasonic, New Edition, Boogie Down Productions, and Local Groups such as Too Short, NWA, MC Hammer, Rappin 4Tay and Rag Top Productions to name more than a few.

As R&B, the Blues and Hip Hop greatly influenced Quincy, he was passionately moved toward his expression through music and the arts. His mother Muriel Clay, Grandmother Mary Frances Clay and Uncle Myron Clay always pushed individuality, creativity, leadership, relationship with Jesus Christ, and a strong sense of self worth. Muriel with Q in tow was heavily involved in African Dance, Tap Dance & Acting which led to performances in several plays acting alongside Margaret Avery whom played “Shug” Avery in the film “The Color Purple” & Barry Shabaka Henley whom played Herbert Muhammad in the film “ALI” featuring Will Smith, “Collateral” featuring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

As life went on Q and Muriel then moved to Walnut Creek California due to her job at Chevron Corporation being moved to San Ramon, CA. This was a true culture shock for Muriel & Q and the folks in Walnut Creek, CA I’m sure. Q attended Murwood Elementary School for 1 year then moved on to Walnut Creek Intermediate, Las Lomas High School for 9th and 10th grades and lastly Acalanes High School in Lafayette, CA.

During Quincy’s 9th grade school year he recorded his first full length “tape” titled Q-SKI and The Posse. This tape was funded, recorded, manufactured, and distributed by Quincy. All sales were made at Las Lomas High School which helped generate nearly $3000 in sales before the principal of the school demanded he “stop selling that rap” or be kicked out of school. This event made even more students want the Q-SKI & The Posse’s tape. At this time students began “dubbing the tape” or by todays terms “bootlegging” just to hear it. By the time everyone wanted new music from Q-SKI he had already spent every dime on Pizza and Cheese burgers for him and his friends and had no future project funding. Over the years this minor success remained proof that he could move any product if you have passion for it.

In 1991 Q became quite political as the injustices in our society became evident. So Q began researching Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Bob Marley’s Music, Black Struggle, & The Black Panther Party which led to his further research of J. Edgar Hoover and Cointelpro. As mainstream music began to change Quincy intently listened to KRS-1,X-Clan, PARIS, Public Enemy, Malcolm X  & Martin Luther King Speeches, Gil Scott Heron, Askari X and more. As his eye’s began to open even more he decided to change his rap name to “Q the Kracka Jacka” with the conceptualized CD Cover of him holding a pit bull on a Cracker Jack box. Q the Kracka Jacka began to express his new found Militant Mind frame boldly in his music.

”Boy you tryin to start a riot? You gone have everyone pissed off with your song Black is In” - Big Von from 106.1KMEL FM.

“Me, Reece and Destiny would always show up early or just hang around Find A Way Studios just to see who we would run into, ask questions or just soak up game..We would often record after or before Spice 1, Pooh-Man, Dru-Down, B-Legit, Biaje, Sean T, Lord Tariq & Peter Guns, RBL Posse or JT the Bigga Figga. After listening to their styles of music Stan the G-Man would always call our music Experimental Music as it was exactly that when each of our verses spoke on the same concept but from 3 completely different mind frames” “QGODFEAR” Chapple

”I remember one morning while riding on my way to work, I asked God Why am I struggling to write when my music is about righteousness and freedom for Black people? God instantly answered me and said, Why do you focus so much energy on White and Black people when true Love sees no color? begin to take your thinking Higher, by reading my word … I truly wrestled with that pearl of wisdom from the Lord for awhile, as I thought the way I saw things was the complete righteous way” – John “QGODFEAR” Chapple

As Q looked back at his life and began to question his current mind frame, stage name, and spirituality, he was obviously in the midst of transformation. Q began to look at the fast money made, his possessions, his blessings, Spiritual Warfare surrounding him and his associations with certain people. God had obviously been calling him into a new direction.

“I remember one night Marcel and I were caught in the Berkeley, CA hills at “ The Rock” smokin major weed in a all Black tinted out Camaro Iroc Z with Texas license plates. I gave a friend of mine a place to sleep, and alil weed for the night to drive the Iroc for the weekend. We “hot boxed” in this car on this particular night, and began heading home, when a Berkeley Police car saw us pulling out and immediately began tailing us. I got nervous and made a wrong turn into this rich neighborhood, and with this style of car in that neighborhood, the Police lights went on immediately. The officer yelled from his loud speaker, PULL OVER NOW! I pulled over under a street light, and the officer walks up and taps on the window with his billy club. As I roll down the window weed smoke rolled right into his face, like the inside of the car had been on fire. The officer turns his head and says stay right here, then returned to his car, calling for back up. Three officers searched our vehicle and did not find one speck of marijuana as Marcel and I had smoked it all. The officers had us sign a warning then let us go on our way as they hadn’t produced any evidence of us being high. After looking back at all the trouble I was almost getting caught for, but somehow sliding through the cracks, I went home this very night and prayed to God to please free me from all that I was doing, I promised God to not do certain things any longer and from that point his spirit came upon me even stronger as he moved me to really start reading his word, and sending people in my life that had a much greater understanding of him” - John “QGODFEAR” Chapple

John Quincy Chapple stopped smoking marijuana in November 2002 and has not looked back. At this time QGODFEAR is his God given stage name which simply means Quincy Fears and Loves GOD. QGODFEAR Produced Holy Hip Hop Services at Ingleside Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA on Sundays for 1 year and for almost 3 years at New Life for Christ in Oakland, CA. On July 15th 2005 QGODFEAR & Pastor Carol Willoughby Produced the “FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GOSPEL EXPLOSION” which has been the largest Northern California Christian Rap event to date featuring over 30 rap Ministries including The Godfear Movement, Agerman, Lee Majors, Turf Ministries, Ice 4 Christ, Suga T , Lil La La, Tha GIM, Prophet X, APX, FLO, NARVELLA, Kontagious Sounds, I-Knight, Cross Carriers and many more. QGODFEAR continues to push a hard-line in the Gospel Rap arena and will not stop until GOD says it’s time. For more on the Life and times of John “QGODFEAR” Chapple and his family aka The GODFEAR MOVEMENT, please purchase his Autobiography titled “THE TRUTH IS NEVER ON TRIAL” right here on www.GODFEARMOVEMENT.com as well as his book entitled “Dreams, Another Way God Speaks”. Please feel free to join our mailing list and read our blog which is updated daily for news, debates, scripture, and controversial topics. Thank you for reading, and may you be blessed by QGODFEAR & THE GODFEAR MOVEMENT Ministry.